A warm sunny 20th of March, a light SE breeze and seemingly a few Ring Ouzels in Kent today and y’day, earlier dates than I’ve seen them by 2 weeks or so here but a noisy male in Langdon Hole first thing followed by another at the South Foreland end of the patch were both lovely to see.
No Wheatear or hirundines yet, but today felt like the tides had turned, 2 White Wagtails West along the cliff tops, 4 Chiffchaff and 2 Firecrest in the wood and valley, a Vocal Tawny Owl in bottom wood, A brave lone Lapwing flew along the cliffs at langdon, seemed to survive as i saw it/one over the farm 15 mins later. Grey Partridges somewhere up top, up to 13 Common Buzzards in a kettle over the farm plus another kettle of 8 and another of 11… not sure how many birds involved really. 3 Red Kites plus 4 Sparrowhawk and active local Peregrines .
Local Fulmars are being entertaining, I’ve paid so much more attention to them recently especially the pairs on the cliff above my house, such a great bird. A pair took up residence on last years Ravens nest over the winter…they’ve since been booted off of course.
Ive been working away alot and going away again tomorrow for more work but will be about pretty much all of april and may, looking forward to the daily routine of the cliffs.
PERDIX BIRDER 